SHOPPERS WANT MORE

Technology has drastically changed the way shoppers want to engage, prompting significant retailer investments to enhance the customer experience. Yet, a disconnect still exists between the services retailers are offering and the services shoppers want. Learn more about this gap from Cognizant’s 7th annual shopper study.

Customer Findings

Some common themes that emerge in the five key findings include creating value from the point of view of the customer, using personalization and data more effectively and cultivating customer loyalty across all touchpoints. And despite the efforts of retailers to align with customer expectations, only 31% of customers report having consistently positive experiences.

Retailer Findings

The need for retailers to create real value for customers is a fundamental challenge because retailers are relatively confident that they are already providing the quality services expected. On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest) as it relates to the services retailers provide customers, 84% of companies rated themselves as an 8 or higher. Yet, customers don't agree.

The Great
Shopper
Disconnect

Exceed
Shoppers'
Expectations

Achieve
Omni-Channel
Consistency

Delight
Shoppers In
Stores

Hyper-Personalize
Shopping

The key to improving customer engagements and services is to create relevant, personalized experiences across all channels.

Effective personalization requires a clear strategy around how retailers will get to know their customers better. In theory, retailers appear to know what customers prefer, yet they struggle to actually deliver on those capabilities.

To succeed in an increasingly competitive shopping environment, retails must ensure they know and serve their customers better. Retailers must create a digital strategy that puts customers at its center in order to drive innovation and differentiation that customers will value, and then implement the model consistently.

Find out how to regain relevance with findings from the shopper study.
Create real customer value with insights from the retailer study.

PERSPECTIVES

Related thinking

Infographics

The next generation of digital-powered retail is here—far ahead of even the most aggressive forecasts. Learn more on how retailers prepare for a time when online shopping will generate the majority of their revenue.

Whitepapers

By focusing on shopper preferences retailers can prioritize investments and make
the shift toward personalized experiences. Learn more about the key insights and strategies that retailers can use to create effective shopping experiences.

Whitepapers

RIS News and Cognizant examine the likes and dislikes of 5,300 shoppers to help retailers prioritize investments that range from in-store and online interactions to omnichannel integration and flexible fulfillment.